To celebrate the publication of DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD: The Writers and Artists Who made the National Lampoon Insanely Great, LIVE from the NYPL reunites many of the editors and artists who were the core of The National Lampoon's staff in the 1970's for a once-in-a-lifetime evening of reminiscence and laughter. Listen in as they, and their special guests tell hilarious, and outrageous behind-the-scenes stories about the formative days of America's greatest humor magazine!

Paul Holdengräber

Paul Holdengräber is the Director of LIVE from the NYPL.

Rick Meyerowitz

Rick Meyerowitz is an American artist. He started drawing during his childhood and attended art school at Boston University.

Meyerowitz was a frequent contributor to National Lampoon magazine; his notable artwork for it included the 'Mona Gorilla' (the Mona Lisa as a gorilla) and the widely recognized poster for the movie Animal House. His book about National Lampoon artists and writers, called Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Writers and Artists Who Made the National Lampoon Insanely Great, was published by Abrams in the fall of 2010.